Director of the Lincolnshire Showground Jayne Southall said on Thursday: “There’s a great atmosphere here today. The team are still setting up here at the Showground, but the staging is all set and most of the seating is laid out now.

“It’s really exciting to see it all coming together. We’re used to large scale events like the annual Lincolnshire Show, but in terms of music acts this will be the biggest to date.

“The show is putting Lincoln on the map on a national scale and will be opening the doors to even more fantastic events in the future.

“We’re expecting 17,000 people to attend. People can still get tickets, however they would need to collect them in person at the gate.

“Elton is a great showman and his hits are well known across the globe. We’re expecting a really broad range of people of all ages in the audience

“Showground gates one, two and five will open from 5pm. Traffic management will be in place to stagger the flow.”

Elton is on tour with his Wonderful Crazy Night Tour and new album

Elton John said previously:

“Lincoln is an important stop on this tour – my life long writing partner, Bernie Taupin, grew up very close to Lincoln so it’s a sort of homecoming, and one that is long overdue. I hope to see you all there.”